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Peace Pledge Union launches educational activity pack for Remembrance Sunday

The activity pack was developed in collaboration with the Woodcraft Folk

Community forms co-op to rescue much-loved Birmingham hardware store

York Supplies has served its community for 75 years and has been saved from the developer…

Central Co-op weathers inflation pressures to post £7.6m interim profit

CEO Debbie Robinson also updated members on efforts to tackle the cost of living crisis, retail…

Co-op Group welcomes national plan by police to tackle retail crime

The retailer is also helping to fund the Pegasus project to share intelligence between retailers and…

Community businesses defy cost pressures to keep social purpose, says Plunkett report

'Times are hard for all businesses right now, but to see what the community-ownership sector continues…

Southern Co-op warns of job losses ahead of head office revamp

The society hopes to keep losses to around 30 jobs out of 240 central roles, as…

UK co-op housing sector meets to explore regulatory changes

Report from the Confederation of Co-operative Housing's annual conference, with discussion including tenant satisfaction and climate…

Social Business Wales Awards honour wellbeing and environmental projects

'We have brilliant examples of businesses doing their bit to reduce the impact of climate change…

Care and circular economy on the agenda at International School of Social Cooperatives

Held in Naples, the sixth edition of the event for social co-op managers gathered 36 participants…

Former YMCA CEO Arvinda Gohil appointed chair of Future Economy Alliance

'When businesses share profits and power, then we can really start building a fairer and more…

Community gardening network Incredible Edible welcomes Hull’s ‘right to grow’ plan

The city council voted unanimously to allow the cultivation of fruit and veg on unused local…

Future Economy Alliance poll finds public want a change to purpose-led business

The Alliance includes Community Energy England, Co-operatives UK, Cwmpas, the EOA, Locality, Plunkett, Power to Change,…